IDA & IBRD total vs Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 45.8% against 33.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 37.6% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 46.2% | 11.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 45.8% | 10.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, IDA & IBRD total or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 45.8% against 33.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica?
- 12.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.